Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purling
Verb
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Indifferent to the swirling pressures around him.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026 -
He has not been charged in connection with the shooting, and his lawyer released a statement about rumors swirling about his involvement.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In practice, this means a madhouse of multimedia rooms, packed with gurgling videos and useless machines and humanoid bodies.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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When the first hook comes back around after Earl’s slinky verse, Niontay’s staccato punchlines lose all shape and melt into a putty of wordless, gurgling melody.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Don’t forget about Bernard, too, who’s rippling across the radar of NFL teams.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ripple effect The high cost of fuel is also rippling across a supply chain already hammered by surging gang violence.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reduce oven temperature to 375° and continue to bake until crust is deep golden brown and juices are thick and bubbling, 75–90 minutes longer.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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So many grassroots groups organized to counter Bolsonaro’s attacks on COVID-19 vaccines that researchers began to map the campaigns bubbling up across the country.—
Jessica A.J. Rich,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Whether lapping soft, sandy beaches or crashing against cliff walls and rocky coves, the water here is simply stunning—clear, clean, and a hundred shades of bright blue.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
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The notes bounced over the lapping water, and people’s voices came in fragments.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After Blakes lost the ball dribbling toward the basket for what would have been a tying shot, the Commodores had to foul three times just to get Notre Dame to the free-throw line.—
Schuyler Dixon,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Ivisic made his way down the floor, got the ball at the three-point line, took two steps without dribbling and threw down a poster dunk of his own.—
Ryan Brennan
March 25,
Kansas City Star,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The ebb and flow sounds like rustling leaves or trickling water, somehow both earthly and hyperreal.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The sound of trickling water is relaxing, and the decorative look of the fountain is just as pleasing.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Still washing dishes in the bathtub.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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An employee was washing their hands with gloves on.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Purling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purling. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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